Knuckles0810

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I would like it if really high levels of espionage did some of the work for you. I admit, I'm lazy - how nice would it be if my bot came on screen to tell me that the Torians were researching Harpoon which would utterly devastate my shields only fleet. Instead, I've got to actually rest my eyeballs on the diplo screen readout of what they're up to (told you i was lazy). Would be nice if you could sabotage a ship in orbit for some serious $$$ too . .

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Reply to Ever Play Star Control? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Thanks Delta Zero: free is good.

Reply to new son version 1.1 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Congratulations! And best wishes of good health to your family.

Reply to Ever Play Star Control? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Everyone says SC 2 was the best. Sadly, I never played it. It came out during my lengthy "poverty phase" of life.

Reply to Ever Play Star Control? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

hmmm. It's coming together in my mind. Only the person in control of a planet would know which other planets it's connected to. The only option other than finding out through conquest would be to use espionage (low=random 25% revealed, moderate=random 60% revealed, high=100%).

Reply to Ever Play Star Control? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Yes, space lanes is an apt description. Anyway, it seems like it could be a fun option. I just like the idea having planets with strategic value (other than PQ and facilities).

Reply to Ever Play Star Control? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Pontius, Did you ever play the first one on the Sega Genesis? That's more what I'm talking about. It was really more like a thirty planet galaxy where each planet had spines pointing to, say, five other planets you could move to from it. When opposing ships entered the same planet it went to a screen where the ships did one-to-one combat. A la Archon the chess game.

Ever Play Star Control? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

It would be intersting if GalCiv (xpack) could implement that simple aspect of Star Control where you had to take certain planets in order to reach a set of other planets. It would add some strategy element to offense/defense in planet taking/defending. Of course, it could be toggled on and off. What do you think? :notsure:

Reply to Petition for $20 Expansion pack in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I'll buy direct.

Reply to Ray's a Diplo - Wombat's a Citizen in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I just realized someone already asked the same question! bummer. Call me SlowPoke Knuckles0810.

Reply to Ray's a Diplo - Wombat's a Citizen in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Thanks for the info guys (and the imperial invitation). And good luck moving out of the ranks of ordinary citizen Wild Wombat.

Ray's a Diplo - Wombat's a Citizen in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

How do players achieve status other than "citizen?" I notice that Ray the Wanderer is a Diplomat while Wild Wombat is still a citizen. What gives?

Reply to Own Playlist: "What is cool music while playing GalCiv?" in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

For those with the classical bent, you can't beat Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. It is an outstanding symphony and, frankly, Russian composers and notions of conquest seem to fit well together.

Reply to Things you would like to see in a Galactic Civilization expansion set in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Stardock: Thanks for the great game. Here are some ideas: (1) If you have a certain level of espionage, could it alert you to things such as "Your spy has found out that the Drengin have massed 13 warships outside of planet x." Or at higher levels even "Your spy has discovered that 13 Torian Warships have left Planet X and are targeted for Planet Y." (2) If a race violates a peace treaty too soon after agreeing to it, it is inherently untrustworthy. The tactical advantage they gai